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6 Wednesday; January 30 2002 Optimist
Students eager for U.S.
'success in Salt Lake
Jennifer McMlchael
Page Editor
While Salt Lake City pre-
pares to "Light the Fire
Within" for Winter Olympics
:?002 the rest of the world
Texpectantly warms its hands
it the flames of past victo-
ries. Students at Abilene
Christian University are no
exception.
Brittany Jones freshman
animal science major from
Arlington said she is rooting
for the U.S. skating team.
"I think their style has
matured more progressed to
compete better" she said.
She said she has noticed the
Importance Americans place
on the 2002 Winter Olympics.
"We're so prideful" she
said laughing. "That's all it is.
We have to be the best."
Joel Germain freshman
criminal justice major fro.m
Trenton Mich. said being
the best is extra Important
this year because the U.S. has
the advantage of hosting the
games.
The winter games are
scheduled for Feb. 8-24. Over
3000 athletes will stay near
the Wasatch Mountain Range
at the University of Utah dur-
ing the international compe-
tition. Events include alpine ski-
ing biathlon bobsled cross-
country curling figure skat-
ing freestyle skiing ice hock-
ey luge nordlc combined
short track skeleton ski
jumping snowboarding and
speed skating.
The Olympic games have
come a long way since 776
B.C. In the fifth century B.C.
only men were eligible to
participate in or watch the
games. Athletes competed
free of clothing in arenas
where they pushed them-
selves to the limits wrestling
running and racing chariots
and horses. Women could be
put to death for sneaking into
the stands.
Today however the
Olympics Is a powerful
equalizer in a world of imbal-
ance. "I love watching the
Olympics" Jones said. "It's
good to watch it because you
see a whole bunch of differ-
ent cultures different styles
of clothes and different
music."
Barnes-storming
CHERESE ARCHIE
Christian musician Dave Barnes performs at a concert sponsored by the Students'
Association and Campus Activities Team. The fund-raising concert took place
Saturday night in the atrium of the Mabee Business Building. All proceeds went to
Spring Break Campaigns.
Freshmen seek permanent
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This semester many
freshmen are saying goodbye
to University 100 advisers
and saying hello to perma-
nent departmental advisers.
The change occurred at
the start of the spring semes-
ter when University classes
were finished and freshmen
felt more familiar with the
university.
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both worlds.".
Eric Gumm
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wasn't open to others" said
Chris Dunbar freshman
exercise science major from
Augusta Ga. "After I was
encouraged by my University
100 teacher I got more
Involved in community
activities like the ringing of
the bell and Service
Saturday."
Approximately 60 percent
of entering freshmen are
going through the transition
of acquiring a new adviser
this semester.
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First-Year Program created a
new avenue of comfort for
entering freshmen allowing
one adviser for. every 20
freshmen.
Because more personal
attention was allotted to
freshmen the first semester
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sarily be departmental
heads. Previously depart-
mental heads were Univer-
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al attention the first semester
and a solid advisor to help
them stay on track with their
schedule and graduate on
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Students also become
familiar with more leader-
ship personalities on campus
that could be vital to future
role models.
"We meet new professors
and doctors to benefit our
student-teacher relation-
ships" Dunbar said. "I'm
open to change."
Students agree change is
beneficial to beginning stu-
dents who learn to adapt to .
different situations and
places.
But the First-Year Program
desires to give students who
are unsure of future
prospects friends and
majors security.
"Coming into the univer-
sity is such an important
transition" said Gumm. "It
was real hnpdrtant the fresh-
men had an advisor they felt
comfortable with. Our office
is very excited about the
departments' attempt to
communicate and build rela-
tionships early."
Freshmen who will remain
with the same advisers are in
University 100 class for a spe-
cific major in a learning
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Ist-minute
Sing-Song
changes due
on Monday
Ashley Kilburn
Staff Writer
Sing Song fever has arrived.
Preparations for winning
acts ate already being made by
classes and social clubs for the
2002 musical production.
Many of the clubs and classes
started working oil their acts
at the beginning of the week.
Even though clubs and
classes were working on lyrics
music selection and move-
ments last semester and
throughout Christmas break
the time for last-minute
changes is here.
Earlier this week all
changes in the participants
list had to be turned into the
Sing Song office to be
reviewed by Rebecca Bollng
upstage manager and Phyllis
Wilson director. And this
weekend will be the last
chance to change lyrics. After
Monday classes and clubs are
not allowed to change any-
thing. As upstage manager
Boling senior international
studies major from Denison
is In charge of all of the club
and class acts. Directors for
every act are required to talk
with Boling about any
changes and ask any ques-
tions about songs lyrics and
movement.
"I have the job of making
sure the directors turn in
everything for their act"
Boling said. "They have to
work through me before any-
thing is passed on to Phyllis."
Basically she said she does
just about everything she can
for the participants in the acts.
And although the time to
worry about last minute
changes will soon be past
Boling and her group of work-
ers will soon have to start
helping club and class posi-
tioning for Sing Song like
placing them on stage prac-
ticing how to come onto the
stage and Working on timing.
"It's all about practicing to
get everybody there" Boling
said.
She said she will also start
going to some of the practices
just to see how everything is
progressing. .With her music
background' she will be able
to give advice to the directors
and the rest of the partici-
pants in hopes to help them
better their show she said.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 31, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 30, 2002, newspaper, January 30, 2002; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101749/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.